How OnePlus 7 Pro Owners Can Get Google's August Android Security Update Early

Most of the time, Google’s Pixel devices are first in line to get the latest operating system updates big and small. However, owners of the OnePlus 7 Pro got a chance to beat Google to the punch this month, as OnePlus started rolling out the August 2019 security update for Android Thursday.

Editor's note: While the OnePlus 7 Pro isn't available in bricks and mortar stores in Australia, it is available for purchase online, including at Dick Smith.

As of this publication (August 2), our own Pixels have yet to receive the patch — though, to be fair, at least we get monthly security updates instead of the OnePlus 7 Pro’s bimonthly schedule.

Google’s August 2019 security update is part of the OnePlus 7 Pro’s now-available OxygenOS 9.5.11 update (OxygenOS being the proprietary Android-based operating system One Plus devices use.) According to the patch notes, the OxygenOS 9.5.11 update also includes:

Optimised adaptive brightness

Optimised screen sensitivity for games

Reduced accidental notification bar touches while on a phone call

GMS update 2019.06

Other bug fixes and tweaks

How to update your Oneplus 7 Pro and install the new security patch

On your OnePlus 7 Pro, go to Settings > System >System Update

Tap “Check for Updates”

If an update is available, tap “Download and Install Now”

Wait for the update process to complete

You might not have access to the security update right away, and the specific timing for when it will be available varies since OnePlus rolls out OxygenOS over-the-air updates. If you don’t want to wait, OnePlus usually releases the update files on its support page shortly after a new one is available — though as of this writing the 9.5.11 update hasn’t been posted quite yet.

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